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2 Claims. (Cl. 296-13) The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in wagon bodies and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a wagon body embodying a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts through the medium of which saidA body may be readily converted from aA grain box to a hay rack and vice versa.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a wagon body of the aforementioned character which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, highly eii'icient and reliable in use, compact, light in weight and which maybe manufactured at low cost.

All ofv the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of'k reference r designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:-

Figure l is a view in top plan, showing a body in accordance with the present invention set up for use as a hay rack. f

Figure 2 is a View in vertical longitudinal sec-` tion therethrough. Y

Figure 3 is an elevational view, looking at the rear end of the body.

Figure 4 is an elevational view, looking'at the 30 front end of the body.

Figure 5 is a view in vertical transverse section through the body, looking toward the frontY thereof. n. Figure 6 is a view in vertical transverse section through the body, showing the same set up for use as a grain box.

Figure 7 is a detail view in perspective of one of the removable front rack members.

Figure 8 is a detail view in perspective of one of the removable rear rack members.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary view in perspective showing one end portion of one of the sidel rack members.

Figure 10 is a view in horizontal section through the Vfront end gate, taken substantially on vthe line 10-10 of Figure 4.

Figure 11 is another View in horizontal section through the iront end gate, taken substantially on the line 11-11 of Figure 4.

Figure 12 is a detail view in perspective of the vertically slidable door which is mounted on the tail gate.

Figure 13 is a detail view in perspective oi one of the elements with which the tail gatel braces are detachably connected.

Figure 14 is a detail view inperspective of one of the wing braces. Y

Figure 15 is a detail view in perspective of one of the side board braces.

Figure 16 is a detail View in perspective of one of the rods which extend between the sides of the body .when said body is in use as a grain box. Referring. now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the kinvention which'has been illustrated comprises a box which is designated generally by the reference numeral l, said box including a iioor 2 from the longitudinalmarginal portions or" which side. boards 3 rise. Mounted transverselycbeneath the floor 2 are cleats 4 which project beyond the side edges of said floor. The cleats 4 are enclosed in channel irons 5 which project beyond the ends of the cleats. The side boards 3 are mounted on vertical channel members 6 which are secured to the projecting end wportions of the cleats 4 through the medium of threaded rods 7 which extend through said cleats 4 and the channel members 5 and have threaded thereon retaining nuts 8. inclined braces 9 extend between the outer portions of the transverse channel members 5 and the upper portions of the vertical channelmembers 6.

Also mounted transversely beneath the iioor 2 of the box, adjacent the ends of said box, are metallic plates l0 upon which pairs of spaced bars 11 arel mounted'. The bars -11 receive therebetween the bolsters 12 of the wagon chassis for removably mounting Vthe body on said chassis in the vusual manner. A beam 13 is mounted transversely beneath the intermediate portion of the oor- 2, as illustrated to advantage inFigure 2 ofthe drawings.

Pairs of vertical cleats 14 are mounted on the inner sides of the end portions of the side boards 3 ofthebox 1, said cleats 14 deiining vertical channels for the reception of a permanent front gate: 15 anda removable tail gate 16. Metallic straps 1'? are secured to the forwardmost cleats 14 (see Figure 4), said straps 17 terminating, at their lower ends, in threaded portions which pass through a bar 18 mounted transversely beneath the forward end portion oi the :door 2 and which have threaded thereon retaining nuts 19. A tie rod 20 extends between the side boards 3 of the box 1 adjacent the rear. of the iront gate 15. On `its iront side, the gate 15 is provided with metallic reinforcing straps 2l. Inclined braces 22 are mounted on the inner sides of the side boards 3 and are secured, at their upper ends, to an upper portion of the iront gate l5.

Mounted on the forward side of the front gate 15 is a tapered block 23 with the sides of which the upwardly converging members 24 of aladder which is designated generally by the reference numeral 25 are engaged. A metallic plate 26 is secured on the block 23 by a wing nut equipped bolt 27, said plate extending across the uprights 24 and terminating in rearwardly directed ang'es engaged with the outer sides of said uprights-24. The lower ends ofthe uprights 24 'are secured to the front gate 15 by an angular metal bar 28 which, in turn, is secured on said front gate 15 by a nut equipped bolt 29. The end portions of the bar 28 are formed to provide sockets for receiving the uprights 24, as at 30. A cross member 31 is mounted on the upper end portions of the uprights 24. A metallic bar 32 is mounted on top of the front gate 15, said bar 32 terminating in upturned eyes 33 the purpose of which will be presently set forth.

Metallic straps 34 are secured -on the inner sides of the side boards 3 and have formed integrally with their upper ends inwardly directed pins 35. Braces 36, for the tail gate 16have their upper ends secured to the upper portion o1'v said tail gate 16 and their lower ends detachably engaged with the pins 35. In its lower portion, the tail gate 16 is provided with an opening 37. The opening 37 is closed by a door 38 which is slidably mounted in vertical guides 39 on the rear of the tail gate 16. When in its lower position, the door 38 rests on the oor 2. A metallic strap 40 is mounted on top of the tail gate 16 and has rising therefrom, adjacent its ends, pins 41 the purpose of which also will be presently set forth.v

The reference numeral 42 designates wings comprisingchannel bars 43 which are pivotally mounted for swinging movement in a vertical plane on the upper ends of the vertical channel members 6. When the body is to be used as a hay rack, the wings 42 extend horizontally and when the body is to be used as a grain box, said wings 42 are swung upwardly to a .vertical position in which position they constitute vertical extensions to the side boards 3. Itmay be well to here invite attention to the fact that the gates 15'and 16 extend above the side boards 3. Mounted'on the end portions of the wings 42 are pairs of spaced cleats 44 which define channels for receiving the vertical side portions of the gates 15 and 16 when said wings are in raised position. The'reference numeral 45 designates removable tie rods which extend between the wings 42 when said wings are in raised position. v When the body is to be used as a hay rack, removable side racks which are designated generally by the reference numeral 46 are mounted on the Wings 42. The side racks 46 include slats 47 which are mounted on cross bars 48. The'cross bars 48 are mounted in angular channel members 49 which are adapted for engagement in the channel members 43 of the wings 42. The reference numeral 50 designates braces which are bifurcated at their ends, as at 51, for straddling the projecting end portions of the transverse channel members 5 and the channel members 43; Removable pins 52 constitute common means for detachably securing the angular channel members 49 and the braces 50 to the wing channel members 43. At their lower ends, the braces 50 are detachably secured to the transverse channel members 5 by removable pins 53. When in a horizontal position, the wings 42 are further supported, at their forward ends, by braces 54 having hooks on one end engaged with eyes 55 which are `anchored in said wings 42. At their other ends, `the braces 54 terminate in right angularly extending portions which project through the eyes 33 of the metallic bar 32.

The reference numeral 56 designates removable end racks which are mounted on the end portions of the Wings 42 and which extend between the side racks 46 andthe gates 15 and 16. The end racks 56 are engageable in the channels defined by the pairs of cleats 44 on the wings 42. Ears 57 are mounted on the upper portions of the front end racks 56 and have one end connected tothe side racks 46, as at 58, the other end portions of the bars 57 being rearwardly offset and detachably secured to the right angularly extending upper end portions of the braces 54. Metallic bars 59 are mounted on the upper portions -of the rear end racks 56 and have one end detachably secured to the side racks 46 and their other ends detachably engaged with the upstanding pins 41 which rise from the bar 40.

It will thus be seen that when the body is to be used as a hay rack the wings 42 Will be rigidly supported in a horizontal position relative to the side boards 3 of the box l and it will further be seen that the side racks 46 and the end racks 56 will be rigidly, but removably, secured in position on said wings 42. YWhen it is desired lto use the body as a grain box the racks 46 and 56 are removed and the braces 50 and 54 are disconnected in a manner to permit the wings 42 to be swung upwardly to a vertical position in engagement with the vertical edges of the gates: 15 and 16. Then, the wings 42 are secured in vertical position by extending the tie rods 45 therebetween.

It is believed that the many advantages of a wagon body constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although the preferredembodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and inthe combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope ofi-the 'invention as claimed.

.What is claimed isz- 1. A wagon bodycomprising a box including a floor, side walls rising from the iloor and end gates mounted between the side walls and rising thereabove, wings mounted on the side walls, said wings including channel shaped supporting members, side members removably mounted on the wings and including angular channel members engageable in the rst named channel members, braces extending between the box and the wings for supporting said wings in a substantially horizontal position, common means for detachably securing the angular channel members andthe braces to the first-named channel members, eyes mounted on one of the end gates, braces connected, at one end, to the wings, the secondnamed braces including angularly extending end portions projecting through the eyes, and removable, upstanding end members mounted on the Wings and extending between the side inembers and the end gates, said end members being detachably connected to the side members and further being detachably connected with the angularly extending end portions of the secondnamed braces. y Y

2. A wagon body comprising a box including side walls, wings hingedly mounted on the side walls, said wings comprising substantially channel shaped supporting members,.removable side members mounted on the wings and including angular members engaged in the channel members, braces extending between the box and the wings, said braces including bifurcated end portions straddling the channel members, and pins constituting commonmeans for detachably securing the angular members and the braces to the channel members.

EDWARD HANNAMAN. 

